Holbæk is the seat of Holbæk Municipality and the second largest city of West Zealand Region with 26,000 inhabitants. The city is situated by Holbæk Inlet, which in turn is connected to the larger Ise Inlet. Holbæk is an important harbour city and a commercial and cultural center for the area.

Holbæk is the seat of Holbæk Municipality and the second largest city of West Zealand Region with 26,000 inhabitants. The city is situated by Holbæk Inlet, which in turn is connected to the larger Ise Inlet. Holbæk is an important harbour city and a commercial and cultural center for the area.

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Holbæk's history dates back to around 1200. The city expanded from around 1300 when the king built a castle here. However, the city has historically not been as important as other major cities in the area.

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Holbæk's history dates back to around 1200. The city expanded from around 1300 when the king built a castle here. However, the city has historically not been as important as other major cities in the area and only little from the city's early history has survived until today.

==Get in==

==Get in==

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The nearest airport is [[Copenhagen]].

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The nearest airport is [[Copenhagen]], and there is highway all the way from the capital (route 21)

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Holbæk is on the Copenhagen-Kalundborg train line and can be reached as follows:

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Holbæk is a major stop on the Copenhagen-Kalundborg railway line [http://www.dsb.dk] running nearly in a straight line west over [[Zealand]] with departures once or twice per hour during most of the day. It takes around 50 minutes from [[Copenhagen]] and [[Kalundborg]], and around 30 minutes from [[Roskilde]]. Holbæk station is the interchange to the private Regionstog's [http://www.regionstog.dk] line to Nykøbing Sjælland, which covers nearly all of the [[Odsherred]] Peninsular.

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* [[Copenhagen]] - train, 50 minutes

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* [[Kalundborg]] - train, 50 miunutes

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If you are comming from West Denmark change to bus 13 in [[Slagelse]] (Intercity trains), it takes around an hour, the bus continues to Nykøbing Sjælland and gets there a bit faster than the train. Another option is catching the ferry [http://www.molslinien.dk] to [[Kalundborg]] from [[Aarhus]] and catch a train from there. Most of the Abildskou [http://abildskou.dk] intercity buses between Copenhagen and [[Jutland]] stops at the Q8 gas station in Tuse (''Kalundborgvej 220'').

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* [[Roskilde]] - train, 30 minutes

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* [[Nykøbing Sjælland]] - local train 1 hour, bus 13 is a bit faster

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* [[Næstved]] - train with a shift in Roskilde, 1½ hours

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* [[Slagelse]] - bus 13 (more than 1 hour) or by train with a shift in Roskilde

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* [[Funen]] - take the train to Slagelse and change for bus 13, or continue with the train to Roskilde and change trains there

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* [[Jutland]] - train to Slagelse and change for bus 13, or continue with the train to Roskilde and change trains there, or take a ferry from [[Århus]] to Kalundborg and continue with the train from there

* <see name="Holbæk Museum" alt="" address="Klosterstræde 18" directions="" phone="+45 5943 2353" email="sekretariat@holbmus.dk" fax="" url="http://www.holbmus.dk/" hours="Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Su noon-4PM" price="30 DKK">Situated in 13 buildings built in the period 1600-1900, which are attractions in their own right. The museum exhibits local life from the stone age till now as well as temporary exhibitions.</see>

* <see name="Ladegårds Woods" alt="Ladegårdsskovene" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Consist of four adjoining green areas, Lunden, Knudsskov, Haveskoven and Torbenlund Skov, stretching from close to the city center to the soutwestern boundery of the city. The woods are home to deer, aurochs, boar and other. Naturskolen [http://www.holbaeknaturskole.dk/], which is a school offering education to the primary schools in the area, is also situated here, and the school runs parts of Ladegårds Woods.</see>

* <see name="Løvenborg Castle" alt="Løvenborg Slot" address="Løvenborg Allé 30, Regstrup" directions="8km from Holbæk" phone="" url="http://www.loevenborg.dk/" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Dating back to the 12th century. The castle's park closed for renovation but will be accessible from 2010. Theater plays can be seen now and then.</see>

* <see name="Ugerløse Church" alt="Ugerløse Kirke" address="Kirkevej 3, Ugerløse" directions="Take bus 13 in the directoin of Slagelse and get off at Ugerløse Skole Stop from where it is a five minutes walk" phone="+45 5918 8074" email="" fax="" url="http://www.ugerlosekirke.dk/" hours="" price=""></see>

Holbæk is the seat of Holbæk Municipality and the second largest city of West Zealand Region with 26,000 inhabitants. The city is situated by Holbæk Inlet, which in turn is connected to the larger Ise Inlet. Holbæk is an important harbour city and a commercial and cultural center for the area.

Holbæk's history dates back to around 1200. The city expanded from around 1300 when the king built a castle here. However, the city has historically not been as important as other major cities in the area and only little from the city's early history has survived until today.

The nearest airport is Copenhagen, and there is highway all the way from the capital (route 21)

Holbæk is a major stop on the Copenhagen-Kalundborg railway line [1] running nearly in a straight line west over Zealand with departures once or twice per hour during most of the day. It takes around 50 minutes from Copenhagen and Kalundborg, and around 30 minutes from Roskilde. Holbæk station is the interchange to the private Regionstog's [2] line to Nykøbing Sjælland, which covers nearly all of the Odsherred Peninsular.

If you are comming from West Denmark change to bus 13 in Slagelse (Intercity trains), it takes around an hour, the bus continues to Nykøbing Sjælland and gets there a bit faster than the train. Another option is catching the ferry [3] to Kalundborg from Aarhus and catch a train from there. Most of the Abildskou [4] intercity buses between Copenhagen and Jutland stops at the Q8 gas station in Tuse (Kalundborgvej 220).

Holbæk Museum, Klosterstræde 18, ☎+45 5943 2353 (sekretariat@holbmus.dk), [5]. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Su noon-4PM. Situated in 13 buildings built in the period 1600-1900, which are attractions in their own right. The museum exhibits local life from the stone age till now as well as temporary exhibitions.30 DKK. edit

Kalve Bog (Kalvemosen), Kalvemosevej (Take bus 102 or 106 to Bødkervej Stop). Nature area with marked routes with paths and bridges enabling you to get through the bog with dry shoes.edit

Ladegårds Woods (Ladegårdsskovene). Consist of four adjoining green areas, Lunden, Knudsskov, Haveskoven and Torbenlund Skov, stretching from close to the city center to the soutwestern boundery of the city. The woods are home to deer, aurochs, boar and other. Naturskolen [10], which is a school offering education to the primary schools in the area, is also situated here, and the school runs parts of Ladegårds Woods.edit

Løvenborg Castle (Løvenborg Slot), Løvenborg Allé 30, Regstrup (8km from Holbæk), [11]. Dating back to the 12th century. The castle's park closed for renovation but will be accessible from 2010. Theater plays can be seen now and then.edit